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At UHW Perbanas, Hang Tuah 2 Sidoarjo High School Students Learn to Make Keychains

Monday, 24 February 2025 View: 685

A group of students from Hang Tuah 2 Sidoarjo High School enthusiastically visited Universitas Hayam Wuruk Perbanas. They aimed to learn and expand their knowledge about creating illustrated merchandise, specifically keychains. The workshop took place in Room C301 at UHW Perbanas Wonorejo Campus, where a team of lecturers from the Bachelor of Visual Communication Design (DKV) program conducted training sessions, covering both theoretical and practical aspects.

The Head of the DKV Bachelor’s Program at UHW Perbanas, Miftahul Adi Suminto, S.Sn., M.Med.Kom., welcomed the teachers and students from Hang Tuah 2 Sidoarjo High School who participated in the training. He and his team were delighted to share their expertise, especially in merchandise production.

"Merchandise can serve as a marketing tool for institutions or companies. For example, two coffee products may have the same content, but their packaging design can create different product values. One of the key roles of our DKV program at UHW Perbanas is to build branding through product and design," he explained during the event.

Throughout the workshop, students received fundamental lessons from Thomas Hanandry Dewanto, S.T., M.T., an illustrator and lecturer at the DKV program. He provided an introduction to illustration techniques, its application to various media, and how to transform it into attractive keychains. “Students were also given example images to help them create patterns and design keychains of their choice,” he added.

Following the theory session, students began drawing on shrink paper, either by tracing the provided images or creating their own designs. They then cut the drawings to shape and heated them using an oven or a hair dryer. Finally, hooks were attached to the finished keychains, making them ready to be used on bags, keys, or bracelets.

One of the students, Rahayu Lestari, shared her excitement about making a keychain for her motorcycle keys. "I made this for my motorcycle key and added my name to it. Since I also like cats, I created one with a cat design," said the 12th-grade D1 student.

Meanwhile, Hang Tuah 2 Sidoarjo High School teacher, Ermiyatun, S.Pd., expressed that the workshop aimed to equip students with entrepreneurial skills. In the future, they could use these skills to start small businesses both inside and outside school. "This way, students can gain valuable knowledge for themselves and even support their families," she concluded. (eko/pr)